Chapter 1320: The beacon fires in the sky (seeking a monthly ticket)
ff37;ww.ff35;ff18;xff33;.ff23;om u85c0f;8bf4;66f4;65b0;6700;5feb;5c0f;8bf4;9605;8bfb;7f51; October 2, sunny.
The sky is as blue as a wash, cloudless. Like the purest sapphire, it is so clean and transparent that it is intoxicating.
At this time, the weather in the north of Ruman has swept away the summer heat and started to get cooler. Although the sun is still strong at noon, when you go to bed at night, you have to cover yourself with a thin quilt.
As the saying goes, the golden wind brings refreshment, and the grass and grain are accumulated.
In the past, at this time of year, the vast land was already dotted with farmers harvesting wheat, sweating profusely to reap the fruits of half a year's labor.
These hard-working farmers would fill their granaries with grain, and then content themselves with keeping them through the long, cold winter in the northern part of the empire.
But this year, the land in the north is desolate.
There are empty towns and villages everywhere. In addition, there are fields with black ashes left after the fire burned.
The trees on both sides of the road were also burned black by the fierce fire. Even if they did not fall, they were all scorched yellow. It was like the fifty-year-old housewife who dyed her hair yellow to keep up with fashion.
Horrible.
The originally vibrant land has completely lost its life and vitality, becoming desolate and desolate.
The autumn wind blew across the earth with a whistling sound, rolling black ashes into the sky, and then fell in drifting directions, scattering them inside and outside Weizi City, like the black rain at the end of the earth.
The withered yellow land outside the city has been replaced by black military camps.
The demon generals followed the most standard siege strategy and surrounded Weiji City.
The military camp composed of wooden fences and tents is like a wide wall, surrounding the city of Vizi from three sides, leaving no gap in the middle.
There is only a huge gap left in the direction of the south gate of Weiji City, and a wide avenue leads straight to the sky.
Although the road is smooth and smooth, it is like sweet and delicious cheese on a mousetrap. No matter how you look at it, it makes people feel that it is surrounded by dangers and they dare not set foot on it.
In the main camp just north of the city, the Semitic golden lightning flag fluttered in the autumn wind, making the sound of hunting.
Orlandini stood under the flag. Staring at the city of Vizi ten miles away, he felt slightly worried and murmured: "The famous city in the north really deserves its reputation~!"
Against the background of the mountains in the north, the figure of Weiji City in the distance looks particularly generous.
The city wall is tall and solid, and deep trenches like spider webs are dug under the city. Outside the city trench, there are several layers of barbed wire that look like a trance array. When people look at it, they can't help but feel a little numb.
Orlandini sighed secretly: The maze outside the city alone is enough to give people a headache, and they don't know how many lives of Semitic soldiers it will take to fill it up.
And even after crossing the barbed wire fence and filling in the trench, there was an insurmountable wall after the trench.
What's more, there are those tall fortresses standing behind the city walls, their tall figures are like mountain giants.
Even if the city wall is breached, Ruman soldiers can enter these fortresses and continue to hold on. They are like nails nailed to the city defenses, making it difficult for the soldiers who attack the city walls to advance.
After several fortresses, there is a taller and more majestic fortress in Vizi City, which is also where the governor's palace of Vizi City is located. After the fortress fell, the fortress can still accommodate nearly 10,000 soldiers.
Ten thousand soldiers can easily withstand an attack of 100,000 people if they have enough food supplies.
The nature of Vezi City is the same as that of Nedel City in Lorraine. It was first used as a military stronghold for the Ruman people to expand outward. At the beginning of its construction, special emphasis was placed on military functions.
These buildings jointly constructed a complete three-level defense system. Even a country with strong human and financial resources like the Ruman Empire took hundreds of years to build such a fortress city.
According to past experience, if you want to conquer this place, it will not happen overnight. You must go through several years of siege and completely exhaust the city.
Of course Orlandini also understood this truth. His half a million troops might be able to capture the city of Vizi, but that would require huge casualties and a long period of time.
It happened that these two factors were Orlandini's shortcomings. He could not waste his soldiers, and he did not have enough time to deal with the city.
Ruman City, the capital of the Ruman Empire, is his real goal.
"When will the war fortress promised by His Majesty be arrived?" Orlandini looked at the Lich Marcel with a solemn expression.
"It will take two days. Tomorrow at the earliest, otherwise it will be the day after tomorrow." Lich Marcel said slowly in a hoarse voice: "Why, general, you can't wait any longer?"
Orlandini snorted coldly and said: "I always said that it will take two days, two days. We have now arrived at the gate of Vizi City. Even the tortoise should have climbed there. But there is still no trace of your war fortress.
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He paused for a moment, and then continued: "We can't wait any longer. We must fight quickly. Send the order, rest today, and prepare to attack the city tomorrow."
With that said, he shook his cloak vigorously, turned around and walked down the hillside.
Marcel looked at his back, the green light in his eyes kept flashing, and he also snorted coldly.
Two days later, a rapid whistle sounded in Weizi City.
Mohr, a soldier from the 5th Company of the 506th Regiment, opened his eyes instantly, jumped up from the bed, quickly put on his boots, picked up the weapon leaning on the bedside, and ran out the door.
Suddenly emerging from the dark and lightless fortress, Moore's eyes hurt due to the bright sunlight. He couldn't help but raise his head to cover his forehead, and squinted his eyes to look north.
The loud sound of drums and trumpets came from the front, and the thumping of war drums resounded throughout the earth.
"The battle is about to begin~!" Moll muttered silently in his heart, then quickly found his position in the team in front of the door and ran over quickly.
The officer blew the whistle in his hand and saw that the soldiers had almost finished gathering. He waved his hand and said loudly: "Fifth Company, follow me and go up to the city wall to defend. Hurry, you bastards, don't run like bitches."
Together with his comrades, Moore ran up the steps as fast as he could and stood behind the female wall.
Looking at the Semitic army outside the city, Moore suddenly took a breath of cold air.
At this moment, Moore finally had a clear idea of how many half a million people there were.
The outside of Weizi City seemed to be submerged by a huge flood, and there were black heads everywhere within sight.
"My God, there are so many~!" The soldier next to him who had just joined the army couldn't help but exclaimed in amazement, his face a bit ugly. At this moment, the total number of soldiers and civilians in Weiji City was only about 300,000, which was not even the number of Semitic soldiers.
many.
The officer frowned when he heard this, stepped forward, kicked the soldier hard on the butt, slapped him on the head, and cursed loudly: "What are you afraid of? Unless they have wings to fly over the city wall, they will all be killed."
It’s the stuff we’re going to kill so hard. You should be more worried about whether you’re going to be too weak to kill him.”
Moore sneered and said mockingly: "Young recruit."
"Demon war fortress. Be careful~!" A shout came from behind.
"I x" Moore cursed, and immediately squatted behind the parapet with his head in his hands, raised his head from the gap in the parapet, and searched the sky in front of him.
Several black war fortresses were lined up in a row. They were flying over the heads of the Semitic army and rushing towards the city wall of Vizi.
Two minutes later, the black war fortress of the undead was hovering carelessly in the air less than one mile away from Vizi City. They knew that there was nothing here that could pose a threat to them.
Several black or green light balls shot out from the war fortress and hit the city wall of Vizi.
At the same time, a passionate bugle sounded from behind the Semitic army.
"Kill~!" The Semitic soldiers let out an earth-shattering cry and rushed towards the city wall of Vizi.
The dark spells fired from the magic cannon fell on the inside and outside of the city wall, splashing up large spots of light like raindrops, and screams could be heard in the distance.
"Bless the God of Light~!" Moore murmured in a low voice, praying that he would not be targeted by the damn necromancer. I hope that the dark wizard in the undead war fortress can clearly realize that he is a small, big-headed infantryman.
, it’s not as valuable as the energy of a magic cannon.
After the first round of attacks, the city wall of Weizi was unscathed by the dark spells. The undead war fortress could not help but move forward a little further, aiming at the north gate of Weizi City.
Moore watched helplessly as several war fortresses slowly moved in front of him. His heart was so frightened that he was in his throat. He cursed anxiously: "Why are you afraid of something coming?"
I secretly regretted it in my heart. It seemed that it was impossible not to fall in love with the church. The God of Light seemed not to have heard my sincere prayers.
"I will definitely pray every week from now on," Moore swore with a grimace.
The officer also knew the danger, and shouted hysterically: "Enter the tower, let me get in the fucking tower for you."
At this time, a familiar scream from Moore passed through the air above his head.
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In Nadel City, at noon, the mist that shrouded the city finally dissipated.
Although it was a sunny day, there seemed to be a lingering layer of mist above the city. Both the sun and the sky seemed a bit dim. There was also a smell of dust in the air.
But the residents of Naider are used to this kind of weather and air.
Due to information asymmetry, they were not aware of serious environmental pollution.
On the contrary, as an outstanding representative of the ten most conscientious capitalists in mankind in the early days of capitalist society, Lei Erye spent a lot of money to invite a large number of dead people to cleanse his old man's land.
After those scoundrels took the money, they wrote poems and sang songs. They praised the chimneys with billowing black smoke, the polluted river water, the choking air that almost made people choke, and the thick fog.
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Therefore, people all naively believe that those are signs of progress and technology, representing a better life in the future.
As an emerging industrialized city and a financial and commercial city, daily life in Naider City is hurried and tense. There are almost no people strolling leisurely on the road. Everyone walks in a hurry. To use a popular proverb, time is money.
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If you are too slow, the opportunity to make money will be taken away by others.
But today's Neidlstrasse is a different story.
The main road in the city was under martial law. Soldiers with long guns in hand and serious expressions formed a human wall and blocked the intersection, preventing people from walking onto the street.
Both sides of the street were crowded with Nidel citizens, men, women, old and young, rich and poor, high and low. The crowds pushed each other and looked toward the end of the street, making a buzzing sound like a swarm of bees.
"Where are they? Where are the people?"
"How long will it take?"
"Just, when can we see them?"
"..."
The citizens of Nidel seemed to be waiting impatiently for someone.
"Coming, coming~!"
Suddenly someone in front shouted excitedly.
The crowd also shouted together: "It's coming, it's finally coming."
Amidst their noise, they heard the sound of "Lululu..." and the sound of neat footsteps.
Then a group of black figures appeared at the intersection.
They lined up in a neat queue, striding along the main road in Naider.
The leading soldier held high the flag of the Flying Eagle Group, with a silver-gray eagle pattern fluttering in the wind.
Every twelve soldiers lined up in neat rows, one row after another. It seemed like an endless procession, walking along the main road of Naider.
The soldiers wore black uniforms with silver ornaments and military hats. In the middle of the hat was a silver skull logo, indicating that they were soldiers of the Skeleton Division of the Flying Eagle Group Security Army.
The soldiers of the security army raised their heads proudly, clenched their weapons, and strode past the crowd.
Nedel residents on both sides of the road suddenly burst into cheers.
"Come on~!"
"Kill all the demon bastards."
"Kill those old bastards."
"..."
The men on both sides of the road waved their fists and tried their best to cheer for the security forces and encouraged them loudly. The girls waved their handkerchiefs enthusiastically, and the children couldn't help but scream loudly.
Countless petals flew down from the sky, fluttering to the ground, and then were mercilessly stepped on by pairs of military boots, and finally mixed into the soil.
Because of the war in the north, Nai'an's army has also been deployed to the battlefield for reinforcements. The two divisions of the security army will carry all their light and heavy equipment to the battlefield as ordered.
Many of the soldiers in the army were children of Nai'an. Before they set off, Lorraine specially arranged for them to hold an armed parade in Naidel City to demonstrate the majesty of the security forces and boost the morale of the people.
After the phalanx of soldiers strode past, heavy equipment dragged by horses appeared behind them.
The slender barrel of the cannon shone with a faint blue light in the sunlight.
When the Nedel people saw this, they couldn't help but hold their breath and look at these cold weapons with awe.
They are no strangers to these artillery pieces, which are called "gods of the battlefield".
Although it has been a long time, in the taverns and restaurants of Naian, people still talk about the decisive Battle of Prisca, in which Lord Lorraine defeated Hardou.
Under the leadership of Lord Lorraine, the Ruman Empire defeated the greater number with less, defeating 70,000 rebels including Hadou's army. Artillery played a decisive role in that battle.
The security forces marched majestically and high-spiritedly through several main roads in Naidel as civilians lined the streets on both sides to see them off. They arrived at Nai'an Central Railway Station, which is located on the edge of the city.
The tall train was already waiting on the tracks, its hot boiler was emitting white steam, and it was ready to set off at any time.
The two big bosses of the Flying Eagle Group, Lord Lorraine and Chairman Leo, are already waiting here.
A brief farewell ceremony will be held at the train station to bid farewell to the soldiers of the Security Army as they head off to the battlefield. This is also the first time that a large force of the Security Army has left Naian to fight.
A "beep" whistle sounded immediately in the station, and the officers shouted loudly: "Everyone get on the bus and get ready to go."
Under the guidance of the station staff, the soldiers of the security forces walked quickly onto the train. They were in good order, busy but not chaotic, which showed that the security forces were well-trained.
Lorraine silently looked at the soldiers running past in front of her with complicated eyes.
Chairman Leo sighed deeply and said in an old-fashioned way: "It's really not easy to worry about parents like this."
Lorraine patted Chairman Leo on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, although your dad is a bit of a jerk, he is still very good at fighting. Besides, we still have a secret weapon.
I think you should start thinking about how the Semites are going to pay our war reparations now. Damn it, this war will cost us a lot of money."
As soon as he mentioned taking advantage, the gloom in Chairman Leo's heart immediately disappeared, and all his thoughts were instantly devoted to making money. He murmured to himself: "It's not enough to ask for money. After the war, their finances will be bankrupt. They can only
I need something... What valuable things do the Semites have?
Jewelry and diamonds are not good, they are just for coaxing money from women, the value of minerals is not high, and there is nothing special about them, real estate, magic crystals?"
While Chairman Leo was thinking hard, a middle-aged man wearing a gray lapel military coat, leading a group of officers, walked up to Lorraine, touched his heels, saluted a military salute with a bang, and said loudly: "Sir
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Lorraine returned the salute and said: "General Partenos, it's a smooth trip here. Work well with the Grand Duke."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, His Highness the Grand Duke is my old superior." Partenos puffed up his chest and said confidently: "The enemy is nothing to be afraid of, not to mention we have new equipment."
General Partenos glanced at the mysterious weapon covered by a tarpaulin on the train, smiled knowingly, and said: "The Semites will definitely be surprised."
The soldiers of the security army were also very curious about the things tightly wrapped on the car board, and they took a few important glances as they walked by.
When they set out, they received rumors that the group of whimsical lunatics from the Flying Eagle Group's Alchemy Research Institute had developed a powerful new weapon and had given priority to equipping their skeleton masters who were preparing to go to the battlefield.
But what exactly this weapon is, not many people know.
Looking at the appearance wrapped in oilcloth, the soldiers couldn't help but guess what was underneath, but they had no clue. The soldiers thought that the most likely possibility was a new type of artillery.
Lorraine glanced at the mysterious weapon in Partnos's mouth and smiled leisurely. When the people from the Alchemy Research Institute said that they had developed this kind of weapon, Lorraine was also shocked, but then became very excited. The first one
Let's use the Semitic people to operate the knife, just in time to actually test the performance of the new weapon.
The train blew its whistle, and the loud "Woo" sound came to mind. Along with the sound of "Chi Chi", the white steam car spurted out from the front of the car, covering the entire front of the car.
"Let's go." Lorraine withdrew his gaze, stared at Partenos, and said, "I wish you a speedy victory."
Partenos gave a solemn salute, turned around and strode onto the train.
The departure bell rang, and the steel wheels made a sour squeaking sound, rolling slowly on the rails, dragging the carriages filled with soldiers and equipment and began to move slowly.
The sound of "boom, boom, boom" became faster and faster, and the speed of the train became faster and faster. It drove out of the station under the watchful eyes of Lorraine and Leo.
Watching the train disappear outside the station, Lorraine raised her hand and patted Chairman Leo on the shoulder, saying: "Let's go, we should prepare, maybe I will have to go north in a few days."
Now that Archduke Julius personally led his army to Ruman City, Lorraine knew that he could not stay idle in Nidel City forever. He would soon be useful on the battlefield in the north.